The first GDSC "Netease Cup" global digital and sculpture competition is hosted by the Hubei Artists Association, and sponsored by the Sculpture Department of Hubei Institute of Fine Arts and WUHAN STAR PAINTERS DIGITAL ART Co., Ltd . And this competition is  exclusive titled by NetEase Games.

Welcome young digital art sculptors from all over the world to participate in this competition!

Sculpture is a kind of space art.In the contemporary material space and cultural space evolution, how to capture the pulse of The Times, how to express the spiritual changes, is the challenge that the creators need to face, but also the development of cultural productivity is necessary.

Technology gives reality to art, and artgivesinspirationtotechnology! Sculpture can be an instrument of responsibility and survival, and sculpture can also be an emotional space for us to discuss life and philosophy. But the number is the sculpture in the contemporary difficult to bypass the way, the sculpture body language core should also be in this new tool to be more heritage and carry forward.

The competition aims to encourage contemporary artists and creators to create sculptures in the contemporary context with a new artistic language and to explore new artistic concepts in the digital age.Through the shaping of popular cultural images and the image design of the digital world,you can exploring the new space and new ideas in the virtual age, as well as the future cultural trends .

The IP images in the virtual worldand the shaping of game characters all need the intervention of artistic language. The construction of video games and virtual cities is not only the stimulation of the senses, but also the construction of a unique world outlook. All these need artists and cultural creators’ keen capture and expression.

It is hoped that the competition will build a bridge between research, study and industry, guide the study of digital technology, deepen students'understanding of the language of pure sculpture, and discover outstanding talents of fine arts, promoting the benign development of art college students in industrialized art industry.

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  The Sculpture Department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts

  The Sculpture Department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts (HUFAA) was formerly the Sculpture Department of the University Department of Wuchang Art College, which was founded in 1930. In 1997, the department was established independently, and the specialty construction has developed rapidly. Since then, the Department of Sculpture has built, integrated and innovated a complete system of management, teaching and art research of the Department of Sculpture by combining the internal relationship of the discipline and the characteristics of the development of the sculpture profession.

  The Department of Sculpture has two majors: Sculpture and Ceramic Art Design.

  In 2004, the provincial excellent course "Clay Sculptures" was established to make professional teaching more systematic. In 2004, it was identified as the "undergraduate brand major construction project of colleges and universities in Hubei Province" by Hubei Provincial Department of Education. In 2006, the discipline of sculpture was identified as the provincial key discipline during the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" period by Hubei Provincial Department of Education. In 2010, it was approved as the national specialty construction project of colleges and universities. In 2019, Sculpture major was selected as one of the first national first-class undergraduate major construction sites.

  Graduates of the Department of Sculpture are active all over the country and even overseas, playing an important role in urban sculpture construction, sculpture artistic creation, fine arts education and other departments.

  
  

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  WUHAN STAR PAINTERS DIGITAL ART Co., Ltd

  WUHAN STAR PAINTERS DIGITAL ART Co., Ltd was founded in 2008, located in China Optical Valley, the company is committed to AR/VR application and game development, high-end game animation art creation, cultural science and technology entrepreneurship project incubation, game education and international game industry information exchange.

  It has wholly established the STAR PAINTERS DIGITAL ART Co., Ltd and STAR PAINTERS Tourism Culture Co., Ltd successively; SHANGHAI STAR PAINTERS DIGITAL ART Co., Ltd was established in 2019;

  The VR Music Game of Zenghouyi Bianzhong and VR Experience Game of Sword of King Goujian of YueSword jointly developed by STAR PAINTERS and Hubei Provincial Museum have been completed and exhibited. Projects in which STAR PAINTERS participated in game art creation include:《Ridge Racing: Infinity》,《No Man's Land》, 《KKung - Fu Live》, 《Onmyoji》, 《Bright Land》, 《Fantasy Westward Journey》,《A Chinese Oyster》, 《The Fifth Personality》etc.